Panthers Rout Falcons
The Carolina Panthers pounced into the playoffs in style today. DeShaun Foster charged 70 yards for the longest touchdown run in the eleven year history of Carolina and finished with 165 in total - to rout Atlanta 44-11.
Carolina have now taken one of the two NFC playoff spots still available going into Week 17, settling for a wild card as the Bucs won the South Division title with a win over New Orleans.
Carolina made it look easy against Atlanta, who collapsed in the second half and extended a poor streak with only two wins in their final eight games, They have now missed the playoffs but also opened the door to the possibility that the franchise might post back to back losing seasons for the first time in their forty year history.
